Their is the possessive form indicating
belonging to them. You should only use this when you are indicating possession
to a group.
Look at the examples below.
The children all ate their
sandwiches.
The soldiers polished their
rifles.
The Greek people are justifiably proud
of their beautiful country.
The passengers complained that the
airline had lost their luggage.
There is the place, i.e. not here.
It is also used when saying 'there is'
and 'there are'.
Put those books over there please.
I found the old shoes in there.
There are thousands of stars visible from
Earth.
There is soot all over the new carpet.
There is; there’s
There’s a place for our car.
They're is the contracted
form of "they are". Remember that abbreviations like this should not
be used in essays and other formal writing. They are fine in reported speech.
'They're all going to the
cinema this evening,' said Paul's mum.
'I can't see where they're coming
from!' he yelled.
'They're waiting for you in
the interview room.'
'Do you know where they're going
to be this afternoon?'
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